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838074

	registered interest
	date	06/02/2018
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Turkey: Syria
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the extent to which the government of Turkey’s claim to a “buffer zone”, 30 kilometres deep in northern Syria, is compatible with NATO policy; and if not, what action they will take to prevent the establishment of such a zone.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL5419
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2018 answer text <p>​The UK, like NATO, recognises the right of Turkey to secure its border in a proportionate manner, while ensuring protection of civilians and consideration of their humanitarian needs. The UK has been clear that we recognise Turkey's legitimate security interests, and we are committed to working with all allies and partners on solutions that provide stability and help to de-escalate the situation.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 20/02/2018 17:05:23 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

838076

	registered interest
	date	06/02/2018
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Turkey: Syria
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to investigate reports of the use in Turkey of (1) cluster weapons, and (2) napalm, on two Syrian hills known as Qustal Jandu and Kafri Kar.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL5420
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2018 answer text <p>We are monitoring the situation in Afrin closely and carefully consider any reports of breaches of International Humanitarian Law or the Law of Armed Conflict. The Government will investigate any credible, substantiated reports of the use of banned or treaty limited munitions, including cluster munitions or napalm, in Afrin and elsewhere in Syria.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 20/02/2018 17:05:56 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

838078

	registered interest
	date	06/02/2018
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Turkey: Syria
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have evidence that the government of Turkey is using Leopard tanks supplied by Germany to support its invasion of northern Syria.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL5421
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2018 answer text <p>It is a matter of public record that Turkish Army Leopard 2 Tanks have been used as part of the Turkish operation in Northern Syria. The UK is aware of these reports.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 20/02/2018 17:06:20 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton